Jeremy Nash
Jeremy Nash: San Juan County by the Numbers
San Juan County recently put out a press release announcing that the Council had adopted the 2027 budget. After all the kerfuffle over the budget this year, I wanted to see what they had actually come up with and try to put the whole thing into perspective for myself….
Jeremy Nash: A $45,000 Christmas Tree
At the September 3, 2026 meeting of the Friday Harbor Town Council, Mayor Evan Perrollaz added an item to the agenda. He wanted to talk about a Christmas tree. Not just any Christmas tree, but a commercial artificial tree somewhere around 30 to 40 feet tall, prelit,…
Jeremy Nash: Listening to the Voters
According to a recent County press release, officials are working to close roughly a $4 million shortfall. Among the possibilities are holding positions vacant, eliminating management positions, reducing park maintenance, decreasing Meals on Wheels service, reducing…
Jeremy Nash: County Council Begins Shaping Its Levy Lid Lift Resolution
As a follow up to my previous article on the County Council’s levy lid lift, I watched the beginning of the San Juan County Council meeting on Tuesday, February 3, focusing on the portion of the meeting where the levy lid lift was discussed. What follows reflects how…
Jeremy Nash: The County Council’s Levy Choice
The County Council is moving toward placing a levy lid lift on the April 2026 special election ballot. At the same time, the Council is talking publicly about affordability and housing pressure. Yet, raising property taxes is the most direct way to make living more…
Jeremy Nash: A Small Memo With Big Implications
As I was getting ready to absorb the December 18 Town Council meeting, looking through the printable packet, I came across a memo tied to Ordinance No. 1839. It appeared as a small item on the consent agenda, the kind of thing that can easily slide by without much…
Jeremy Nash: December 18 Town Council meeting highlights growing costs and transition
The Friday Harbor Town Council met on December 18, and even though the meeting itself ran only about an hour, it covered a lot of ground. This was a year end wrap up meeting, and in that short window the council closed out 2025 business and made a series of decisions…
Jeremy Nash: Heads up Friday Harbor, here is what happened at the December 4 Town Council meeting
I wanted to put this together because the town has a lot going on right now and most people do not have time to sort through every meeting. We are also in a transitional moment with a new mayor and a new council member sworn in on Monday, which adds another layer to…
Jeremy Nash: Cart Before the Horse
When I wrote “Griffin Place and What Comes Next” I laid out how the pressures coming from state growth rules are shaping projects in town whether people realize it or not. That article focused on one project, but this one has a larger purpose. Before I get too far…
Jeremy Nash: Griffin Place and What Comes Next | State mandates, rising costs, and the future of our town
If you have been following town business lately, you have probably heard about the proposed Griffin Place project. It will sit across the street from the elementary school on Hamilton Ranch Road. The plan is for multiple buildings on about an acre of land, with up to…
Jeremy Nash: The Levy Lid Lift Trap: How Property Taxes Quietly Undermine San Juan Island’s Affordability
San Juan Island’s affordability crisis is often framed in terms of rising home prices, labor shortages, or the difficulty of attracting and retaining essential workers. While these are all real pressures, there is a quieter force at work that receives far less…
Jeremy Nash: Mayor Matters Part 3
Leadership reveals itself in the hard moments. It is not enough to simply hold office or repeat talking points when things go wrong. A mayor is expected to step up, take responsibility, and help guide the town forward. But ideas alone do not lead. They have to be put…
Jeremy Nash: Mayor Matters – Part 2
As a refresher before we get into the weeds. Its always good to be reminded of the structure of a system that we’re discussing. The Town of Friday Harbor uses a mayor / council system. The mayor is elected by the voters and acts as the town’s chief executive,…
Jeremy Nash: Mayor Matters – Part 1
We have an important election coming up, and I am genuinely encouraged to see so many in our community willing to step up and serve. Five candidates, including the incumbent, are running for mayor of Friday Harbor. On Tuesday, August 5, 2025, we will hold a primary…
Jeremy Nash: Home storage of RVs, boats, vans, etc may be banned in Town of Friday Harbor
Heads up, Town of Friday Harbor residents The Town Council is currently considering new ordinances aimed at stopping long-term living in RVs within the Town of Friday Harbor except in established RV parks. However, the proposals might also ban the storage of…
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